Find out how popular the last name Bandong is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bandong.

Bandong, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bandong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandong in America

Bandong is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandong surname appeared 186 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bandong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bandong to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bandong

The surname Bandong is believed to have originated in the Philippines. It is a Spanish-influenced name that likely emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, which lasted from the late 16th century until the late 19th century.

The name Bandong is thought to derive from the Spanish word "banda," which means "side" or "band." It may have been initially used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who lived on the side of a particular geographical feature or who belonged to a specific group or faction.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bandong can be found in the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos, a Spanish-language document compiled in the early 19th century that cataloged surnames in the Philippines. This suggests that the name was already in use among Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era.

In the late 19th century, a Filipino revolutionary named Andres Bandong was a prominent figure in the Katipunan movement, which sought to overthrow Spanish rule in the Philippines. Bandong played a crucial role in the Philippine Revolution, which ultimately led to the country's independence from Spain in 1898.

Another notable individual with the surname Bandong was Juan Bandong, a Filipino writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. Bandong was known for his contributions to the development of Philippine literature and his advocacy for Filipino cultural identity.

In the mid-20th century, a Filipino artist named Victorio Bandong gained recognition for his paintings and murals, which often depicted scenes from Philippine history and mythology. Bandong's works can be found in various museums and galleries across the Philippines.

One of the more recent individuals with the surname Bandong is Rodolfo Bandong, a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998. Bandong played a role in shaping political and economic policies in the Philippines during the post-Marcos era.

While the surname Bandong is not among the most common surnames in the Philippines, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and reflects the country's cultural and political heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandong

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bandong.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bandong was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bandong has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bandong was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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